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Clean-ups in Canton

Grasse River Heritage Corporation Spends over $1,000,000 to Restore Canton’s Environment

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Alex Showerman

You may not have noticed it on your casual stroll downtown, but slowly Canton has been cleaned up, preserved, and redeveloped by a small non-profit that hopes to spark economic growth and environmental preservation.
Many students and community members are familiar with Willow Island on Main Street. According to Town Supervisor David Button,this is the former [...]

Coach Looks to Open His Newest Venture, “The Club”

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Jenny Kaagan

“It is the most exciting thing to happen in Canton in a long time,” said St. Lawrence associate economics professor Peter FitzRandolph of the new restaurant opening in Canton. The restaurant is owned by Rick Cassara, known to many as “Coach,” and is stylishly named The Club.
The restaurant is located on 25 Court Street. The [...]

Price Chopper Makes $12.3 Million Offer to Buy Four Local P&C’s

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Nicole Carnevale
Photo by Carter Kegelman

While Canton has always prided itself on supporting local businesses, the community may find itself thrown for a loop with recent rumors of Canton’s P&C food chain being bought out by a larger company.
According to the Watertown Daily News, Price Chopper wants to buy out four of Penn Traffic’s St. Lawrence county P&C supermarkets. Last [...]

Holidays in Canton Save Money With New Lights

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Anna Rehm
Photo by Carter Kegelman

Canton has switched their downtown Christmas lights from the usual incandescent bulbs to LEDs, a more efficient type of lighting.
The new lights were purchased from Coakley Carpet Ace One Hardware, a 107-year-old family business owned by Bill Coakley, brother of SLU Vice President of Administrative Operations Tom Coakley. The cost of the new lights was [...]

Canton’s Mayor Looks Forward to Improving Town/SLU Relationship

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 by Alexandra Ronning

As Mayor Charlotte Ramsay works to improve the village of Canton, she has high hopes for its relationship with the university, impressed by the initiative of both former President Sullivan and current President Fox.
Ramsay, a New England native, moved to Canton in 1970 when her husband was offered a teaching position at St. Lawrence. [...]